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EP About this file: EP2459958

EP2459958 - APPARATUS FOR THE ABSOLUTE MEASUREMENT OF TWO DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL PATH DISTRIBUTIONS USING INTERFEROMETRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Loughborough University
Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU / GB
[2012/23]
Inventor(s)01 / HUNTLEY, Jonathan Mark
4 Nursery End
Loughborough LE11 3RB / GB
02 / RUIZ, Pablo Daniel
13 Melbreak Avenue
Loughborough LE11 3PJ / GB
03 / WIDJANARKO, Taufiq
26 Ladybower Road
Loughborough LE 11 4EL / GB
 [2012/23]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/02]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2012/23]Johnstone, Helen Margaret
Potter Clarkson LLP
Park View House
58 The Ropewalk
GB-Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date10749891.720.07.2010
[2016/02]
WO2010GB01379
Priority number, dateGB2009001279923.07.2009         Original published format: GB 0912799
[2012/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011010092
Date:27.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2459958
Date:06.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2459958
Date:13.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01B9/02, G01B11/24
[2012/23]
CPC:
G01B11/2441 (EP,GB,US); G06T7/521 (GB); A61B5/0073 (GB);
G01B9/02 (GB); G01B9/02008 (EP,US); G01B9/02015 (GB);
G01B9/02044 (EP,US); G01B9/02049 (GB); G01B9/0209 (EP,US);
G01B9/021 (GB); G01B9/023 (GB); G01D5/266 (GB);
G01J9/02 (GB); G01N21/45 (GB); G01N21/453 (GB);
G01N21/4795 (GB); A61B3/12 (GB); A61B3/1225 (GB);
G01B2290/25 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABSOLUTMESSUNG VON ZWEIDIMENSIONALEN PFADVERTEILUNGEN MITTELS INTERFEROMETRIE[2015/52]
English:APPARATUS FOR THE ABSOLUTE MEASUREMENT OF TWO DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL PATH DISTRIBUTIONS USING INTERFEROMETRY[2012/23]
French:APPAREIL POUR LA MESURE ABSOLUE DES DISTRIBUTIONS DES CHEMINS BI-DIMENSIONNELS PAR INTERFEROMETRIE[2015/52]
Former [2012/23]VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABSOLUTEN MESSUNG VON 2D-STRAHLENGANGVERTEILUNGEN MIT EINEM INTEREFEROMETER
Former [2012/23]APPAREIL POUR LA MESURE ABSOLUE DE DISTRIBUTIONS DE TRAJET OPTIQUE EN DEUX DIMENSIONS UTILISANT UNE INTERFÉROMÉTRIE
Entry into regional phase21.02.2012National basic fee paid 
21.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/23]
11.10.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2015Fee for grant paid
22.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2015Information about intention to grant a patent
23.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.06.2015
Opposition(s)14.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201304   M06   Fee paid on   27.08.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2010
AL13.01.2016
AT13.01.2016
BE13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
IE20.07.2016
LU20.07.2016
MT31.07.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/33]HU20.07.2010
AT13.01.2016
BE13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
IE20.07.2016
LU20.07.2016
MT31.07.2016
Former [2018/29]HU20.07.2010
AT13.01.2016
BE13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
IE20.07.2016
LU20.07.2016
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BE13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
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FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
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MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
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SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
IE20.07.2016
LU20.07.2016
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BE13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
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FI13.01.2016
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BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
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PT13.05.2016
IE20.07.2016
LU20.07.2016
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CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
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BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
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PT13.05.2016
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BE13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
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NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
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PT13.05.2016
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DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
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FI13.01.2016
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NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
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PT13.05.2016
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DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
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NL13.01.2016
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PT13.05.2016
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FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
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LV13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
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PT13.05.2016
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PL13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
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LT13.01.2016
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FI13.01.2016
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NL13.01.2016
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